Promise

19861h 50mEnglish

TV Movie Drama Family

Accolades

3Golden Globe

Wins

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Synopsis

Bob returns home for his mother’s funeral knowing that he must fulfill a promise made 30 years earlier—to care for his younger brother DJ, who is schizophrenic. When Bob eventually takes over responsibility for his younger brother’s well-being, he embarks upon the most difficult challenge of his life.

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Details

Genres

TV MovieDramaFamily

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Awards & Recognition

Awards Dominance

3

Wins

4

Nominations

Won

Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television · James Garner
Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television · James Woods
Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television

Full award breakdown

1987

Golden Globes

◆ Won

Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television

James Garner

1987

◆ Won

Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television

James Woods

1987

◆ Won

Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television

Promise

1987

Nom

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Piper Laurie

1987

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Cast

James Garner

James Garner

Bob Beuhler

James Woods

James Woods

DJ

Piper Laurie

Piper Laurie

Annie Gilbert

Alan Rosenberg

Alan Rosenberg

Dr. Pressman

Peter Michael Goetz

Peter Michael Goetz

Stuart

Michael Alldredge

Michael Alldredge

Gibb

Mary Marsh

Mrs. Post

Barbara Niven

Barbara Niven

Joan

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